SURGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
Case #2 - A 30 year old woman with palpitations and weight loss |
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9.) How do you prepare a hyperthyroid patient for surgery?
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Preparation of a hyperthyroid patient for surgery:
- Antithyroid drugs
- Potassium iodide solution for 7-10 days to decrease vascularity
- Propranalol to control cardiac manifestations
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